The raise of Maureen Smith and her Good Luck System-Chapter 66 - What a weekend

So on Saturday morning, she couldn’t hold back and paid a visit to the villa where the Smith family was living.

In the past, she often came over, spending time in Bianca’s room.

The Smith family’s driver and others were familiar with her.

Combined with the fact that the maid didn’t know about the fallout between her and Bianca and assumed they were still friends, she was allowed to come in after changing her shoes.

As soon as Ann entered the Smith’s house, she noticed that Mrs.

Smith was instructing someone to dust Maureen’s room.

Mrs.

Smith was also staring blankly at a framed photo of Maureen in the corridor, covering her face and crying.

What was going on?

Could she be so heartbroken because Maureen ran away from home?

Ann was somewhat at a loss.

Bianca came downstairs, immediately noticing Ann, who was sitting in the living room holding a cup of water.

Her face changed instantly and she hurriedly approached, “Who let you in?” The maid on the side panicked and quickly explained,

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“Miss, I thought she was your friend.”

Bianca retorted, “I don’t have a friend as treacherous as a serpent.

Don’t let her in from now on.”

Ann was barely seated for two minutes before she was asked to leave.

However, she didn’t feel surprised, as she was just here to observe the situation.

As Ann was leaving, she turned her head to sneak a peek inside.

She saw Bianca reaching out to steady Mrs.

Smith, only to be gently brushed away.

Then, Mrs.

Smith went into the room, leaving Bianca standing outside with a troubled look on her face.

Seeing Ann still glancing around outside the door, the maids hurried over to shoo her away,

“Miss told you to leave at once!”

“What’s with the attitude?” Ann murmured, slinging her backpack over her shoulder and quickly leaving.

She was grappling with the chaotic situation in Smith’s household.

Maureen was brought back from the countryside only two years ago.

If her birthday truly wasn’t the same as Bianca’s, it would imply that one of them must be an illegitimate daughter or an adopted child.

Looking at Mrs.

Smith’s behavior— Currently, Mrs.

Smith showed reluctance in parting with Maureen, while Oliver was repeatedly visiting the school to see Maureen.

It indicated that the Smith family still cared a lot about Maureen—drawn by inference, Maureen wasn’t the illegitimate daughter.

However, there was a slight shift in Mrs.

Smith’s attitude towards Bianca, from initially doting to mild indifference.

Oliver, too had been ignoring Bianca after school—it could potentially mean that the game-changing event was the realization that Bianca wasn’t their biological daughter?

Could it be that Bianca was the illegitimate daughter of Mr.

Smith?

Ann recklessly made a bunch of assumptions, intuitively certain that she surely guessed some parts correctly.

She just lacked evidence at the moment.

…

Biting her teeth, she felt she couldn’t let this chance slip by; she had to extract some information from either Bianca or Maureen.

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Over on the side of the countryside.

After descending from the mountain, it became dark in a blink of an eye.

During dinner, Liam continuously joked around and Maureen wasn’t able to get a word out of Drake.

Seeing that everyone was curious, especially Niel, who was literally craning his neck to hear about their frightful encounter with the dog.

Liam slapped his Spoon on the porcelain bowl with a “pah”, his face flushed, and indignantly said,

“Fine!

I admit, I’m afraid of dogs.

Satisfied?!” “Oh my god, laugh my head off!”

Niel laughed uproariously, wondering,

” Liam, you’re actually scared of something?!

What’s there to fear about dogs, such adorable creatures?!

No wonder you never come to my house; I keep a Husky.

I will bring it to the school next time for you all to see.

It’s such an obedient dog that never snarls at people.”

Liam fumed, standing up to grab Niel’s collar and threatening him ominously,

“You dare bring it to school and you’re done for!”

Niel got scared and began to dodge around the room.

Happily entertained by this scene, Josephine and Aunt Eli turned their heads to watch the duo while holding their bowls.

For a moment, the air was filled with mirth and laughter.

But when Maureen thought of Liam’s unusual behavior at that time, she couldn’t laugh.

She was worried but she didn’t know whether to ask or not.

She turned her head to stare at Liam for a while, she couldn’t help but say to Niel who was running around in fear: “Being afraid of dogs isn’t something shameful.

I am afraid of them too.

Hurry up and sit down for dinner before it gets cold.”

Seeing this, Aunt Eli handed a piece of bamboo shit to Liam whom she thought was the most handsome among the boys.

“This is our local specialty.

Mr.

Liam from the city must not have tasted it before living.

Try some.”

Liam looked at the dark piece of bamboo shoot, trying hard not to show his dislike.

“No, thank you.”

“Come on, just try a piece.”

Aunt Eli persistently offered with her Spoon.

Liam simply moved away his bowl, “Auntie, I never eat this.”

Maureen broke the stalemate, picked up a small piece and placed it in Liam’s bowl, whispering: ”

Just try a bit to appreciate Aunt Eli’s goodwill, if you are not allergic.”

It was the first time Maureen served Liam food and moreover, she was whispering softly, he glanced at Maureen, his ears turned hot instantly.

Pretending reluctantly, he picked up the piece of bamboo shoot and put it into his mouth, chewed slowly:

“All right then, I’ll reluctantly give it a try.”

Aunt Eli who was still holding the Spoon.

The meal was finished amid the bustle.

Maureen and Josephine shared a room.

Because of the hard journey to get here, and excessive fatigue during the day, everyone soon fell asleep.

Josephine was even so tired that she started to snore quietly.

Maureen couldn’t sleep, so she put on her clothes and went out, carefully continuing to pack the sewing kits and other things that her grandmother used before.

The moonlight was deep and long, painting the night with a blanket of tranquility and giving Maureen some time to buffer her emotions.

Silently, she missed her grandmother in her heart, telling her,

“In this life, I will live well.

Don’t worry about me.”

The next day, the sunlight penetrated the thin mist, illuminating the earth below, signaling the start of a new day.

A group of them skipped classes and took the train back to the city.

After a fourteen-hour train journey, they emerged from the train station, groggy and disoriented, to the surrounding lights brightly lit at around nine in the evening.

Glancing at the time, Maureen jerks awake, realizing she had nearly forgotten about Uncle Donald and his family returning to the country!

The flight that the Donald family was on was due to land around ten in the evening, leaving her with an hour to rush to the airport.

In a hurry, Maureen took her schoolbag from Liam: “I nearly forgot, I need to pick up some elders at the airport!”

Niel drove his car over from the parking lot and stopped in front of them: “Let’s go, Maureen.

I had someone park the car here.

I’ll take you to the airport, and then drop Josephine and Drake home.”

He looked at Josephine and Drake: “You guys are not in a hurry, right?

If not, have a nap in the car.”

Josephine yawned and climbed into the car: “I’m so tired.

I’ll get in first.”

Maureen felt it would be too much trouble for Niel – he had also sat on the train for more than ten hours without proper rest.

She hurriedly said: “The route to the airport is quite a detour, you don’t have to drop me off!

I can go myself – ”

“You’re going to do what?!”

Liam cut Maureen off impulsively.

“On your own late at night?

You want some unlicensed cab to take you out into the sticks and sell you off?”

He lifted his hand and adjusted Maureen’s scarf, then held her shoulders and turned her in a circle.

Maureen was a bit dizzy and was only just starting to react when Liam had already opened the car door and pushed her in.

Maureen: “Drake shot a glance at Liam and gave him a pat on the shoulder, whispering, “Good luck.”

He then turned around without any hesitation and climbed into the front passenger seat.

Just as Liam was about to close the car door, Maureen grabbed it.

Afraid that he would shut it, she stuck her foot in the door and hastily looked up and asked, “What about you?”

“Of course, I’ll wait for my family to pick me up, there’s no way I would squeeze with you guys in this small old car.

Look at Niel’s car, it’s been parked outside for a night and is now covered in dust.”

Liam stuffed his hands in his pockets, showing a clear look of disdain on his face and looked at Maureen,

“What, don’t tell me you’re worried for me–”

Before he could finish his sentence, Maureen said,

“I am worried for you.”

” Unable to help himself, Liam swallowed.

His heart started pounding as his gaze fell on Maureen’s face.

She was worried about him.

Liam wanted to smile, but then he was afraid that it would be noticed.

He quickly licked his back molars and averted his gaze, suddenly turning icy cold:

“Psh, there’s nothing to worry about for me.”

Maureen asked, “You’ve privately moved a private plane and skipped class, won’t your parents scold you?”

Liam’s Adams apple bobbed.

He reached out to pat Maureen’s head, gloating,

“Hmph, it’s not a big deal.

I’m the only heir in my family, how could they blame me for such a trifle?”

“Little Mask, you should go now, or you’ll miss your schedule.”

Maureen looked at him for a while before finally retracting her foot,

“Alright then, be careful when you’re alone.”

“Mhm.” Liam’s lips curved up, trying his hardest to hide his embarrassment from her.

With a gentle push, Liam closed the car door.

Maureen looked back.

The dim lights of the night cast a shadow upon Liam.

The boy’s figure was tall and slender as he waved at her.

As the group departed, a black limousine slowly pulled up.